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Trinitron Color
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Owner’s Record NOTICE This notice is applicable for USA/Canada only. The model and serial numbers are located at the rear of the unit. If shipped to USA/Canada, install only a UL LISTED/CSA Record these numbers in the spaces provided below. Refer to them LABELLED power supply cord meeting the following whenever you call upon your dealer regarding this product. specifications: Model No. Serial No. SPECIFICATIONS Plug Type Nema-Plug 5-15p Cord
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Table of Contents Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Identifying parts and controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Step 1: Connect your monitor to your computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Step 2: Connect the power cord. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Step 3: Turn on the monitor and
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Use of the tilt-swivel Precautions This monitor can be adjusted within the angles shown below. To turn the monitor vertically or horizontally, hold it at the bottom Warning on power connections with both hands. • Use the supplied power cord. If you use a different power cord, be sure that it is compatible with your local power supply. For the customers in the UK 90° If you use the monitor in the UK, be sure to use the supplied UK power cable. 15° Example of plug types 90° 5° for 100 to 120 V
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Identifying parts and controls See the pages in parentheses for further details. Front Rear forward side forward side rear side rear side AC IN RG B HD VD 1 2 (HD15) (BNC) RESET ASC INPUT HD15 BNC MENU 1 RESET (reset) button (page 16) 9 Video input 1 connector (HD15) (page 6) This button resets the adjustments to the factory settings. This connector inputs RGB video signals (0.700 Vp-p, GB positive) and sync signals. 2 ASC (auto sizing and centering) button (page 9) This button automatically ad
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x Connecting to a Macintosh computer Setup Use the supplied G3 adapter (for blue and white system). AC IN Before using your monitor, check that the following accessories are included in your carton: RG B HD VD • Power cord (1) 1 2 (HD15) (BNC) • HD15 video signal cable (1) • USB cable (1) • G3 adapter (for Macintosh blue and white system) (1) • Setup Disk (1) • Warranty card (1) • Notes on cleaning the screen’s surface (1) • This instruction manual (1) to HD15 Step 1:Connect your monitor to yo
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If no picture appears on your screen Step 2:Connect the power cord • Check that the monitor is correctly connected to the computer. • If NO INPUT SIGNAL appears on the screen, try changing the With the monitor and computer switched off, first connect the input signal (page 9), and confirm that your computer’s graphic power cord to the monitor, then connect it to a power outlet. board is completely seated in the correct bus slot. • If you are replacing an old monitor with this model and OUT
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Connecting Universal Serial Bus Selecting the on-screen menu (USB) compliant peripherals language (LANG) Your monitor has one upstream and four downstream USB English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, Swedish, connectors. They provide a fast and easy way to connect USB Russian and Japanese versions of the on-screen menus are compliant peripheral devices (such as keyboards, mice, printers available. The default setting is English. and scanners) to your computer using a standardized USB
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x Using the on-screen menu Selecting the input signal 1 Press the joystick to display the main MENU on the You can connect two computers to this monitor using the HD15 screen. and BNC connectors. To switch between the two computers, use the INPUT button. MENU MENU OK Press the INPUT button. SCREEN CENTER CONV Each time you press this button, the input signal and b corresponding indicator alternate. GEOM EXIT COLOR When the button is pressed, BNC is selected, when the button is unpressed, HD
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6 CONV (page 12) CONVERGENCE Select the CONV menu to adjust the Customizing Your Monitor picture’s horizontal and vertical TOP convergence. BOT You can make numerous adjustments to your monitor using the 26 on-screen menu. L ANGUAGE 7 LANG (page 8) Navigating the menu Select the LANG menu to choose ENGL I SH FRANÇA I S the on-screen menu’s language. DEUTSCH Press the joystick to display the main MENU on your screen. See ESPAÑOL page 11 for more information on using the joystick. ITAL IANO N
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x Using the joystick Adjusting the brightness and 1 Display the main MENU and select the menu you contrast want to adjust. Press the joystick once to display the main MENU. Then Brightness and contrast adjustments are made using a separate move the joystick up, down, left, or right to highlight the BRIGHTNESS/CONTRAST menu. desired menu. Press the joystick to select the menu item. These settings are stored in memory for the signals from the currently selected input connector. 1 Move the jo
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3 First move the joystick up or down to select the Adjusting the centering of the desired adjustment item. Then move the joystick left or right to make the adjustment. picture (CENTER) Select To This setting is stored in memory for the current input signal. rotate the picture 1 Press the joystick. expand or contract the picture sides The main MENU appears on the screen. shift the picture sides to the left or right 2 Move the joystick to highlight CENTER and press the joystick again. adjust
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Adjusting the quality of the picture Adjusting the color of the picture (SCREEN) (COLOR) The SCREEN settings allow you to adjust the quality of the The COLOR settings allow you to adjust the picture’s color picture by controlling the moire and landing. temperature by changing the color level of the white color field. • If the color is irregular at the corners of the screen, adjust the Colors appear reddish if the temperature is low, and bluish if the landing. temperature is high. This adjust
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EXPERT mode Setting the color temperature for each of the video input connectors You can make additional adjustments to the color in greater detail by selecting the EXPERT mode. You can set the fine tuning of the color temperature in EASY or EXPERT mode for each of the video input connectors (HD15 and COLOR BNC). EASY EXPERT s RGB 5000K 6500K 930 0K 1 Select the same adjustment mode and color R BIAS 50 G BIAS 50 temperature in the COLOR menu for both HD15 and B BIAS 50 BNC. RGAIN 50 GGAIN
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Restoring the color from the EASY or sRGB menus Additional settings (OPTION) The colors of most display monitors tend to gradually lose brilliance over several years of service. The IMAGE RESTORATION feature You can manually degauss (demagnetize) the monitor, change the found in the EASY and sRGB menus allows you to restore the color menu position, and lock the controls. to the original factory quality levels. The explanation below explains how to restore the monitor’s color from the EASY m
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Resetting the adjustments Technical Features This monitor has the following three reset methods. Use the RESET button to reset the adjustments. Preset and user modes When the monitor receives an input signal, it automatically matches the signal to one of the factory preset modes stored in the RESET monitor’s memory to provide a high quality picture at the center of the screen. (See Appendix for a list of the factory preset modes.) Resetting a single adjustment item For input signals that do
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If OUT OF SCAN RANGE appears on the screen Troubleshooting INFORMAT ION MON I TOR I S WORK I NG BNC : 130.0kHz / 7 5H z Before contacting technical support, refer to this section. OUT OF SCAN RANGE CHANGE S I GNA L T I M I NG If thin lines appear on your screen WH I T E RED GREEN (damper wires) BLUE The lines you are experiencing on your screen are normal for the 1 The selected connector and the frequencies of the Trinitron monitor and are not a malfunction. These are shadows current input s
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Trouble symptoms and remedies If the problem is caused by the connected computer or other equipment, please refer to the connected equipment’s instruction manual. Use the self-diagnosis function (page 20) if the following recommendations do not resolve the problem. Symptom Check these items No picture If the 1 (power) indicator is not lit • Check that the power cord is properly connected. • Check that the 1 (power) switch is in the “on” position. If the NO INPUT SIGNAL message • Check that the v
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Symptom Check these items Picture is ghosting • Eliminate the use of video cable extensions and/or video switch boxes. • Check that all plugs are firmly seated in their sockets. Picture is not centered or sized • Perform the AUTO function (page 9). properly • Adjust the size (page 11) or centering (page 12). Note that some video modes do not fill the screen to the edges. Edges of the image are curved • Adjust the geometry (page 12). Wavy or elliptical pattern (moire) • Set CANCEL MOIRE to ON an
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Self-diagnosis function Specifications This monitor is equipped with a self-diagnosis function. If there is CRT 0.22 mm aperture grille pitch a problem with your monitor or computer(s), the screen will go 21 inches measured diagonally blank and the 1 (power) indicator will either light up green or 90-degree deflection flash orange. If the 1 (power) indicator is lit in orange, the FD Trinitron computer is in power saving mode. Try pressing any key on the Viewable image size Approx. 403.8 ×
